Walker Place court battle carried $26 million tag

4:44 PM,
Apr. 7, 2013

A sign denotes the future home of the Walker Place Development, a "smart growth" complex located off the Arthur Ray Teague Parkway. A curb cut into the development was the heart of a four-year legal battle which ended up costing Bossier City $26 million.

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A south Bossier City "smart growth" development could have come cheaper.

The Times looked into the costs and benefits of the U.L. Coleman Walker Place development, which is finally moving forward after a lengthy court battle ending in a settlement favorable to the development company.

"To be candid, yes, we could have gotten it for less," Bossier City Mayor Lo Walker said. "Had we not had the loss, the legal fees would have been avoided." ...